Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-12
1hey All Blame LiDgg and Try to Ex-
cuipate Themselves - Parsons
Calls the Bomb Discovery
A P~rearrauged
Trick.
The Police Make q Waterhaul In the
House Of an Anarchist-GOyer.
nor Oglesby Still
Reticent.

CHICAGO, November This afternoon
parties who had been working for the com.
mutation OF sentence CT the condemned
men asked Spies to say what he knew
about the bombs found in Lings's cell yes
terday. Spies wrote nut a long statement
which was subsequently signed by Fislden
and Schwab. It denies any knowledge OF
the bombs and intimates plainly that the
signers consider Lincg a monomaniac.
Fischer wrote a statement in which he said
he could not understand the affair at all.
He could not believe Lingg intended
to take the lives Of the Jail officials who
had treated him with so much kindness,
nor did he think a man OF Linee's courage
desired to commit suicide. Engel to-day
told DR.. Gray. the Jail physician. that on
Saturday he had taken sixte n morphine
pills. which had been on his person sine
the trial. They had no effect. and that
night hedrank five or six t~easpoonfuls Of
the laudannm. DR.. Gray eaid the only ex-
PLANTATION If tie mans being alive was
that the morphine pills had lost their
strength in the year and a half Engel had
carried them, and the landanum WAS prob.
ably purchased in some cheap drug store.
as it was adulttrated and quite weak.
4 WATER
The. police to-day discovered eleven
.dyna'I ite bombs, which were secreted in
the house O! an Anarchist near the gas
works On West Division street. The
police were working on the case all day
yesterday and have kept the discovery
very quiet. After the rumored finding o.
the bombs in the northwestern part Of the
rity. Il number OF detectives came to the
Office OF Lieut.. Slayton, where q consu!ta-
ton was held, in which Captain Setback
and Chief Ebersold joined. The conference
was kept up for some time until word was
received that the alleged dynamite bombs
were nothing but a lot OF empty gun car
fridge shells.
SHOWING THE WHITE FEATHER.
Engel ;s reported t. have said to repre-
eentatives OF the Amnesty Association
this afternoon that his letter given to the
public a short time ago. in which he ex-
pressed himself like Parsons, as wishing
liberty or death, was forced from him by a
powerful outside influence. the nature OF
which he does not divulge. He also said
the letter was not even written by him.
but was penned outside the jail. He al
legged hat th6s being compelled to utter
sentiments which he did not feel at heart,
had broken him all up. He also declared
that against his will he had been prevented
from signing the petition which Spies,
Fielder and Schwab had addressed to the
Governor. During the afternoon Parsons
wrote a long, almost hysterical denuncia'
ton OF the bomb discovery as a prear-
ranged trick OF enemies to b)acken the con-
deu,ned men in the eyes OF the public.
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SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, November IA repre-
sentative OF the Associated Press called
this afternoon upon a number OF Governor
Oglesby's friends, in order to learn. it pos
sible, their views as to his probable action
in the Anarchist case.
Judge Matheny. of the Sangamon County
Court, said: II have known Governor
Uglesby intimately for forty years, and
whatever he decides to do in the case he
will do regardless OF threats OF violence or
other efforts. He is q sympathetic man.
and I would not be surprised ii he com.
muted the sentence OF two or three OF
them"
Hon. William Spurges said: Il have
known Governor Ogiesby long enough to
know that he has the moral and physical
courage to do his duty, as he understands
it. He will not be swerved by threats OF
! violence, but will dispose of this matter on
the grounds of public policy, and I will be
| satisfied with his decision, because he IS
| giving it his patient consideration"
Hon.D w. Smith, president OF the Hi
, nois national bank. said: II would not be
| surprised if the Governor commutes the
sentence of two or three OF the condemned
| men il he can see his way clear to DO It.
| He is a very kind man. There is no doubt
! there are different degrees OF guilt il the
| Cal es OF these men. ] am confident. how
| ever. no threats OF violence will deter the
Governor from conscientious'y performing
| his duty as he understands 1t"
PHELPS DECLINES TO INTERFERE.
LONDON, November IA deputation
! protesting to represent the Liberal and
| Radical clubs OF London and the Provinces
| visited the United States legation to-day to
present to Phelps @ protest against the
Chicago Anarchists and asked him to cable
il to the Governor OF Illinois. The deputa.
ton was without credentials and were al
unknown to the Minister, who declined to
| receive the protest and to interfere in any
| way in the matter.
~sIDER PETITIONS.
Not over an hour was spent by the o
eruor in his office at the capitol to-day
He made a brief visit to the State House al
about $50. and returned to the executive
mansion at 4:3O. The whole day vas con
sumed in consideration OF Anarchist psti
lions pro and on. Friends OF the con
demned Anarchists expect Nina Var
Zandt to como tomorrow or "Wednesday
to ACCOMPANY the delegations to tn
capital.
THE EIATREAD.